2011 Daytona 500
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 1 of 36 in the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
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| Date | February 20, 2011 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 500 mi (800 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Broadcasting Company | ||
| Announcers | Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip and Larry McReynolds | ||
The 53rd Daytona 500 will be a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race that will be held on February 20, 2011 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Contested over 200 laps, it will be the first race of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season. The United States Air Force Thunderbirds will perform the pre-race flyover.
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Background
The track, Daytona International Speedway, is one of six superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the others being Michigan International Speedway, Auto Club Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Pocono Raceway and Talladega Superspeedway.[1] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[2] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[2]
References
- ^ "NASCAR Race Tracks". nascar.com. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
- ^ a b "NASCAR Tracks — The Daytona International Speedway". www.speedway-guide.com. Retrieved 15 August 2010.